Category Archives: September 2018 Review

September Review – Crich: No. 6 – Blackpool & Fleetwood Rack 2

Posted on Tuesday 11 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

An unexpected tram in use during Simply Trams was Blackpool & Fleetwood Rack 2 with the tram having previously been withdrawn from service requiring a space in the workshop. But with the tram itself being 120 years old – and … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 11 – Ratchet 14 is back!

Posted on Tuesday 11 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the MER 125 events was the return to action of Ratchet Car 14 following the completion of its restoration. Having last run in passenger service in 1978 (and works use two years later), the … Continue reading →

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 5 – Illuminated Trams

Posted on Monday 10 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool’s Illuminated trams have always turned heads when they come into their own during the annual Illumination season from September until November each year. The operational Illuminated tram fleet currently consists of three trams – Western Train, Frigate and Trawler … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No.10 – Winter Saloons in action

Posted on Monday 10 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

They have been the mainstay of the Manx Electric Railway ever since they were delivered in 1899 and the chances are that if you visit the line on a normal day it will be dominated by this class of motor. … Continue reading →

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September Review – Crich: No. 5 – Wakebridge The Terminus!

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

As part of the event at the start of the day trams only ran as far as Wakebridge as 2018 marked the 40th anniversary that the line to Glory Mine was opened. In today’s look back at September’s events we … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 9 – Trailers to the forefront

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Most of the time when photos of the Manx Electric Railway are featured our attention is turned towards the motor but in this article it is the trailer which is in the foreground.

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 4 – Centenary 642

Posted on Saturday 8 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Another tram which enjoyed workshop attention during 2018 ahead of a return to service was Centenary 642, with it becoming the very first heritage tram to receive an advertising livery!

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 8 – More from the Horse Tram Cavalcade

Posted on Saturday 8 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Cavalcade continued with some of the more regular trams in service and this article takes a look at a couple more of those involved.

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September Review – Crich: No. 4 – Blackpool 167

Posted on Friday 7 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature one of the many Blackpool trams in the national collection – Blackpool Pantograph 167. This is another tram currently part of the operational fleet and that is exactly what is was doing on 1st September.

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 7 – Douglas Bay Horse Tramway Cavalcade starts

Posted on Friday 7 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Just a day after the MER Cavalcade and the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway was at it as well! Joining in its younger sisters celebrations seven trams were paraded the entire length of the horse tramway (and back!) – in its … Continue reading →

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 3 – Standard 147

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Back in service during 2018 after workshop attention, Standard 147 has been looking resplendent throughout the season and that was no different over the September events weekend.

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 6 – The end of the MER Cavalcade

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

And the mass Cavalcade comes to a conclusion in this article as we head through Crossbench Cars, the Winter Saloon before ending with another Crossbench!

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September Review – Crich: No. 3 – Chesterfield 7

Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

A regular member of the operational fleet at Crich – and the most local of the operational trams for that matter – is Chesterfield 7 and that is the latest subject of our Crich September retrospective.

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 5 – Manx Electric Railway Cavalcade continues

Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

With so many trams involved in the Cavalcade there are more photos than can fit in one edition of this retrospective – and we’re not featuring everything either! – so here we see the continuation of the Parade.

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 2 – Blundell Street line-ups

Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

On both days of the Blackpool event stored trams were put on display on Blundell Street along the Fitting Shop wall giving the public a rare chance to see some of the trams which aren’t currently plying their trade along … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 4 – Manx Electric Railway Cavalcade starts

Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

For many the highlight of the events week was the MER Cavalcade which saw 14 motors, 12 passenger trailers, 2 vans, 2 wagons and 1 tower wagon parade through Laxey Station on Friday 7th September – the exact anniversary of … Continue reading →

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September Review – Crich: No. 2 – Works Cars

Posted on Monday 3 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

One of the normal highlights of enthusiasts events at Crich is the operation of works cars and 2018 was no different. As well as demonstration runs there was the rare sight of the Manchester Horse Drawn Tower Wagon in the … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 3 – Groudle Shuttles

Posted on Monday 3 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

When the Manx Electric Railway opened in 1893 it only ran between Derby Castle and Groudle and to commemorate this on Wednesday 5th September 2018 special Groudle shuttles ran between the two utilising the two remaining original motors – 1 … Continue reading →

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 1 – Balloon 715

Posted on Sunday 2 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool September/Anniversary Spectacular took place over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd September with the event again featuring a regular heritage tram service – including specials – trams on display down at Rigby Road Depot, behind the scenes tours … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 2 – The Flying Horse Tram!

Posted on Sunday 2 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

With Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 1 being used at Laxey Station for the MER 125th Anniversary party on 2nd September it had to be transported by lorry to and from the event. In the below photos we see it being … Continue reading →

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